Gidget gave us a new love, and a true companion

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Feb 10, 2014 at 9:23 PMFeb 10, 2014 at 9:27 PM

We have asked dog owners of the Hudson Valley and Catskills to tell us why their dog is dynamic. Here's a response:

We were not planning on getting another dog so soon. We had lost our schnauzer at 18 1/2 years, and there was a hole in our hearts. I am not sure what made me go online that day, and I had never looked at the Middletown Humane Society page previously.

I fell in love with Gidget the second I saw her. I went to see her at the Humane Society and my heart just filled with love! I didn't realize till that moment how empty my life seemed without my dog.

She and I instantly connected, and she has brought such joy back in our lives. I have a disease, which causes extreme pain, and when I don't feel well, she puts herself in my arms and comforts me.

We could not imagine our lives without her. There is nothing better than coming home after a stressful day, and seeing her tail wag so fast it's a blur. We may have rescued her, but she really rescued us!

Rhonda Perrett

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